The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-29
Rev. aIr. Porter, the Methodist
minister at Foreston, Will preach IN
Summerton this evening, Wednesday.

minister at Foreston, Will preach IN
Summerton this evening, Wednesday.
The Board of County Commission
ers we're in session Monday. Only
routine business was transacted. The
Board will meet again on July 2Oth,
Miss SslEe Levi won first honor IN
her class at St Joseph's Academy.
Her friends are proud OF TIE distlnc-
tion sne las acquired.
Growing in public favor! Tie
danni4s Guard Cigar. Oh! SO vel.;i
fragrant.
Manning can vie with ~old Erin
in its Irish potato crop. Every body
here raises Irish potatoes to supertiu-
ity and everybody eats them.
Miss Zula Skinner, was one Of tie
graduates from the Greenville Female
College this year.
Mr. D. T. Legg left again for Ten
nesseeslast Thursday, whittier he h&s
gone to purchase stock He will ret:
about September with 8 drove o.
horses and mules.
The only sermon preached in town
Sunday, was by the Rev. Il. n. Noo';
IN the Methodist Church insthe nnrr-
ING. Rev. Mr.. Mcdowell was abs At
on account of the continued illness Of
his aged mother. There was DO ser
vice at night, Mr.. Mood being indls-
posed.
Nh. ~ Levi has arranged with 1Iir
Carr, an experienced architect OF Sum
ter to erect a handsome residence in
front of his present dwelling. This
building, when finished, will be an or
nament to the town and county.
The greatest friend the TINES boasts
of, is a little white kinky haired dog.
He follows the editor around. goes
home with him, and when dinner is
announced, departs Immediately to
the parental home. thoughtful dog!
With the exception Of Sunday
School in the afternoon, the Methodist
church will be closed next Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Mood will be absent attend
ing the District Conference, which
convenes III Summerton tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock.
We have several farmers in Man
ming who think their corn crop IS
equal to, if not better, than the famous
Foreston corn. For instance, DR.. 5.
&C. Richardson, B. Presley Barron,
Esq, and Mr. Il. X. Bell
Hattie Murray, WAS convicted last
Saturday evening, in the Trial Justice
Court, Of an assault and battery on
Anna Tisdale. She was sent to Jail
for thirty days. Both parties are col
ored,
The Sumter Adrance SAYS, that the
beautiful nag Mr.. W. NJ. Graham has
been exhibiting 70 admiring, and per-
haps envious eyes for some time, has
been bought by Mr. Mitchell Levi, of
Manning.
The store OF Mr.. R. N. Weich, Of
Fulton, in which was kept the Fulton
Postofice, was burnt on the morning
of the oath instant. The entire stock
and contents, amounting to $500 were
destroyed. There was no insurance.
The fire is supposed to be accidental.
This is the second time within eighteen
months that Mr.. WEIGH has been
burned out. He has the sympathy of
his friends in this his second serious
misfortune.
The Rev. Mr. Hardin, Missionary
and Colporter, of the Santee Assoc,a-
ton, will preach at the Manning Bap-
fist Church next Sunday morning at
II o'clock. He will remain several
days, and while in town will be glad
to furnish ali kinds OF bibles at actual
cost, and other good books at small
profits.
The Sunday School Will be reorgan-
led at 10 O'Clock. All parties inter
ested will please be present at that
hour.
We have been unable to gather a'vv
information relative to the rumor Of
he discovery Of what may be al IRON
m inc near Oakland, at the lumber
mil; OF Captain J. A. Mcclure. The
Sumter Watchman and Southron says:
"Mr. j. a. Mcclure has left at ou. Of
fee several very fine specimens OF .Con
ore, which he picked up few days
ago from the above place. Mr.. Mcclure
SAYS that these specimens OF iron ore
are as fine and as rich in iron as he
has ever seen.
Orangeburg Times and Democrat :
We regret to learn of the death OF
Mr.. Sydney c. Loryea, younger
brother of Mr. J. Il. Loryea- This
sad event occurred at the residence
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